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Missouri Democrats filibuster plan to curb direct democracy. Could GOP shut them down?
The Kansas City Star· 16 hours agoThe protracted filibuster has raised the possibility that Senate Republicans will deploy a rarely-used procedural maneuver to cut off debate.
Pelosi Schooled by Banjo Player at University Debate
IJR· 21 hours agoIn the final debate summations, Pelosi was pitted against Winston Marshall, a native Briton best known to Americans as a former banjo player and...
Myanmar junta reiterates election plan after ex-Cambodia PM seeks Suu Kyi access
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe military government has promised repeatedly to return Myanmar to democracy but has given no...
How Donald Trump's Plans Could Bring Back the Spoils System
Time via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoIf a new spoils system becomes entrenched, it could take decades to uproot, a tragedy for liberals...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act -...
EconoTimes· 2 hours agoThe national dialogue followed an August 2023 coup that removed Ali Bongo Ondimba from office and...
Some MO officials exempt from ban on using tax dollars for campaigns, ethics agency says
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoThe Missouri Senate is also at a standstill because of a filibuster over proposed limits to direct ...
Hong Kong leader faces questions over photo with man accused of spying in UK
The Independent via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoMay 14, 2024 The prosecution of three men is likely to further sour relations between the UK and...
Once the epitome of New England democracy, the Financial Town Meeting is fading in RI
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTo proponents, the Financial Town Meeting epitomizes democracy in its purest form – even though it...
Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment
NPR· 17 hours agoLaws in China would compel ByteDance to turn over any requests for Americans' data, but ...While ByteDance staff have had access to U.S. user data, there is no public evidence of Chinese < ...
Democracy watchdog says it's 'unethical' for N.L. to not have a cap on corporate donations
CBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDuff Conacher, co-founder and director of Democracy Watch, calls Newfoundland and Labrador's lack of...